Personal dotfile

This repository provides an interactive PowerShell script to help you quickly set up a Windows development environment. It works with standard Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7+, and lets you install essential applications, configure popular shells, and manage your dotfiles—all from a single menu.

Features

• Install winget (if missing)
• Select and install apps from a customizable apps.json catalog
• Configure shells (PowerShell, Bash, NuShell) with your custom dotfiles
• All-in-one option to run every step automatically
• Interactive menus for easy selection

Prerequisites

• Windows PowerShell (works with both Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+)
• Internet connection for downloads

Usage

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/Sampong-Starluck/Sampong_dotfile.git
   cd Sampong_dotfile

2. Run the installer

   .\install.ps1

3. Follow the interactive prompts

   • Install winget if needed
   • Select apps to install
   • Choose which shells to configure

Customization

• apps.json: Edit json/apps.json to add or remove applications.
• shells.json: Edit json/shells.json to control which shells are available for configuration.
• Dotfiles: Place your custom shell configs in the Sampong_dotfile subfolders (e.g., PowerShell/, bash/, nu/).

What Gets Configured

• PowerShell: Adds imports and customizations to your $PROFILE
• Bash: Sources your custom main.sh from .bashrc
• NuShell: Sets up config and env files, applies Oh-My-Posh theme if available
  • Note: Nushell configuration ($env.config) must be set in config.nu.
    Make sure your config.nu contains:

    use C:/Users/Sampong/AppData/Roaming/Sampong_dotfile/nu/main_profile.nu
    main_profile startup

    This ensures your Nushell settings are applied correctly at startup.

Notes

• The script does not install PowerShell modules by default, but you can enable this in the code.
• All changes are made to your user profile directories (safe for multi-user systems).
• You can always re-run the script to update or reconfigure.